What Penguins Want

q. shenaynay

Since some have asked, I suppose I should clear this up. Spuddy Buddy understands it perfectly, so it's only fair to inform our gentle readers as well.

If penguins come into your room at night, and if they then opt to speak to you, there will only be one topic: FISH. They want fish. Nothing but fish. But they only want live, wiggly fish with crispy, crunchy scales.

Since we only keep the filleted, frozen variety of fish on hand here at the Beehive, it behooves us not to speak back to them. They don't understand the concept of non-wiggly fish, and they do get so brusque and uppity -- and to be honest, excessively flappy -- if you try to explain.

But hey, if the penguins should migrate to YOUR bedroom some night, and if you happen to be one of those families who keep wiggly fish around, feel free to do whatever you deem most hospitable by your household standards. But don't say I didn't warn you about the flappy stuff.

I hope that clears things up.